by Steven Iwersen | Sep 12, 2012 | Change, Leadership, Team Building, Uncategorized
I am a change fanatic. Give me a choice between status quo or the opportunity to change, and I will jump for the new possibilities. Some people accuse me of being addicted to change. They say: “If Steven can’t change something during the day, he will drive home at...
by Steven Iwersen | Sep 6, 2012 | Leadership, Motivation
Motivation is involved in every aspect of our lives. It secretly works behind the scenes providing a motive for the majority of our actions and opinions. Motivation can be positive or negative. It can have lasting influence or it will have a short life-span. The...
by Steven Iwersen | Sep 2, 2012 | Change, Leadership
I don’t know of any industry that is not working through transitions of change. If you’re a leader in your organization you are leading change. And you may have noticed that some employees are not comfortable with the change. A few are openly resistant. Most are...
by Steven Iwersen | Jun 28, 2012 | Conflict, Leadership, Relationships
Burning bridges use to be a military strategy employed by commanders that wanted to make a commitment to a particular course of action by making a retreat impossible. Today, employees committed to the strategy of advancing the company’s overall goals see “Burning...
by Steven Iwersen | Jun 19, 2012 | Leadership, Team Building
Your employees want a leader who knows where to go and how to get there. They need a manager that can demonstrate a balance between the extremes of being too pushy and being a pushover! They will not tolerate a demanding approach. And if you hesitate to show some...
